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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

house of girls II

In seven years of quilting, this is my first charity quilt. About time, no? This is going to be donated to my church for the Women's Christmas Dinner Silent Auction, which is tonight. The quilt was finished last night around 11pm. (See, I can make a deadline once in awhile.)It was improvisationalpieced, again. All you need to do is take 2 pieces of pretty fabric, sew them together, press, add another piece of pretty fabric....on and on until the piece is big enough for a quilt. This type of piecing is so addictive! I recommend you try it sometime.Polka dots are my favorite choice for the binding these days.The backing is a heavier weight cotton purchased at Mill End last April while shopping with Roxanne. (It's good to be using up some of that stash.)

The quilt is a lap size, measuring about 55" x 70". It was quilted on my Juki, again with the meandering. (It's basically all I do anymore.)

And for those of you keeping track, this is #15 completed for the year. I hope to squeeze in a few more finished before the end of the year.

Very gorgeous! How generous of you to donate this beauty. Someone is going to be very happy to be taking this home with them!

I love the randomness you achieve with this piecing method, it accentuates the pretty fabrics and at the same time adds some intrigue as well. Oh, yes, I love using polka dots for the binding - such a playful touch I think.

amandajean,thanks for visiting my blog. i am so amazed by your talent. i have made one quilt, i am new to sewing and knitting and love looking at these fun blogs for inspiration. your choices are so beautiful! i read the post where you were tagged...i could not agree more about so many things you said. i love to be doing a project all the time, and yes we can make time for anything that is important to us. I felt like i was reading my own words! i will be visiting again! i am adding your to my bloggy friend list!

I've passed on some blog bling to you. It's pink and girly....?? I decided to pick three non-Australian bloggers and you're one of them. I have no idea if you're into all of this, but I thought of you because I really love your blog and find all that you put on it so helpful. I've decided to join your quilt a-long, even though I'm such a novice at this and it's a bit scary. It's my second quilting class tonight, but what the hey! In for a penny, in for a pound! I have to learn how to put my layers together. I mastered the sewing machine and the rotary cutter last week, so things are progressing well.So now I'm joining you all. Whoopee!

I've passed on some blog bling to you. It's pink and girly....?? I decided to pick three non-Australian bloggers and you're one of them. I have no idea if you're into all of this, but I thought of you because I really love your blog and find all that you put on it so helpful. I've decided to join your quilt a-long, even though I'm such a novice at this and it's a bit scary. It's my second quilting class tonight, but what the hey! In for a penny, in for a pound! I have to learn how to put my layers together. I mastered the sewing machine and the rotary cutter last week, so things are progressing well.So now I'm joining you all. Whoopee!

This is gorgeous - I love hearing about the "planning" of it. I think I could manage the randomness.And how lovely of you to donate it. I hope the auction goes well. There's going to be one very lucky winner!

amandajean,I have a few questions about your house of girls quilt and I have tried to email you but the computer i am using won't let it happen. so i was wondering if you would mind terribly emailing me so that I can find out how you made this quilt. I am loving this quilt style and it seems to be a good stash reducer which i NEED right now. anyway if you get a chance I would appreciate it greatly.thanks againjuliefireflylanedesigns@yahoo.com